Ricoh Speaks Soberly on GDPR

Posted Date 03/19/18

There is no single product or solution that can guarantee a business full compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation, a senior Ricoh executive said at a recent event. Tackling GDPR compliance is a complex matter, which is why there is no single solution to it. Every business or another organization is responsible for its own compliance, the message ran, and managed print services providers can help with that but not solve it for them.

GDPR compliance also involves addressing the management of personal data of all the people using devices in an enterprise. The problem seems to be particularly prickly regarding multifunctional devices: there has been worry that they may store data that is vulnerable to attacks. Handling this problem would involve making sure the enterprise workflow solutions are secure and identifying all personal data processed by these solutions.